According to Gazzetta.gr, Iraklis has announced the acquisition of Danish footballer Rasmus Lauritsen from Brondby IF. Rasmus Steensbæk Lauritsen, who plays as a central defender, was born on February 27, 1996, in Brande, Denmark.

Rasmus Lauritsen is transferring permanently from Brøndby to the Greek club Iraklis Thessaloniki. The Superliga club states that it is a permanent transfer. Football director Julius Ohnesorge says that Lauritsen did not get the playing time he had wanted in the most recent season, and therefore it has been a mutual wish to find a solution for him to play football regularly again. Ohnesorge added that they are pleased it has been possible to find a good solution at Iraklis Thessaloniki. The club has just been promoted to the top Greek division. He also said they hope that Rasmus will have an important role and a good experience in Greece.

Rasmus Lauritsen is travelling to Greece on Wednesday for a medical examination before a move to Iraklis. The 30-year-old Danish centre-back is set to join the top-tier Greek club on a loan deal which includes a purchase option. This transfer follows a period where Lauritsen has not been part of head coach Thomas Nørgaard's squad at Brøndby this season and has been out of the team for almost all of 2026. Brøndby has repeatedly stated their desire to reduce their squad size in the last days of the transfer window, and Lauritsen was a player they wanted to transfer. Since arriving at Brøndby in the spring of 2023, the defender played a total of 66 matches. His contract with the club is set to expire in June 2027, and his current Transfermarkt market value is €1.00m.